When a Woman Ascends the Stairs(1960)

Name: When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Director: Mikio Naruse
Released: 1960-01-15
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Hideko Takamine, Masayuki Mori, Reiko Dan, Tatsuya Nakadai, Daisuke Katō

01/15/1960 (US)Drama1h 51m

7.9

"The tree sprouts no matter how strong the wind blows."

Overview

Keiko, whom everyone calls Mama, narrates her story: she's a hostess on the Ginza, 30, a widow. She describes life's vicious cycle: acting cheerful around drunks, dressing and living well to convey confidence, needing money for these expenses and for her demanding mother and brother, and knowing she's growing older.

Mikio Naruse

Director

Ryuzo Kikushima

Screenplay